bike
was biking
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past progressiveof bike.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Boniface Nkoma, a 48-year-old farmer on the Malawi side of the border, was biking home from market, carrying a sack of corn, when he crossed paths with four elephants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
"I was biking in there. Then I saw the flames," he said.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2024
His longest trip was biking from Los Angeles to San Francisco.
From NewsForKids.net ● Mar. 30, 2023
Nadiia Skrypak, 66, was biking past the school when she spotted Mr. Polhui outside and was eager to speak about her own experience, despite the obvious pain it caused her.
From New York Times ● Nov. 19, 2022
She returned moments later with his bag, the one he wore when he was biking, and she handed it to Moss.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
